Table game device

Abstract

A table game device includes: a chip for bet, the chip integrally including an RFID tag having identification information including a virtual value of virtual currency written to be readable; a game table having an upper face on which at least a game area and bet areas for a predetermined number of players are configured, the game area being for playing a game, the bet areas being for placing a chip to bet to a result of the game; an RFID reader in the game table opposed to each bet area, the RFID reader being configured to read the identification information from the RFID tag of the chip placed in the bet area; and a projector disposed in a space above the game table and configured to project a game board image on the upper face of the game table to correspond to the game area and the bet areas.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A table game device comprising:
 a game table having an upper face on which at least a game area and bet areas for a predetermined number of players are configured, the game area being for playing a game, the bet areas being for placing a chip to bet to a result of the game, the chip integrally including an RFID tag having identification information including a virtual value of virtual currency written to be readable; 
 an RFID reader disposed below the upper face of the game table to be opposed to each bet area, the RFID reader being configured to read the identification information from the RFID tag of the chip placed in the bet area; and 
 a projector disposed in a space above the game table, the projector being configured to project a game board image on the upper face of the game table so as to correspond to the game area and the bet areas, wherein: 
 the game table includes: 
 a lower layer supported at a predetermined height position by a lower support column; and 
 an upper layer stacked in a replaceable manner on the lower layer in a thickness direction; and 
 the upper layer has a recess in the upper layer to embed the RFID reader. 
 
     
     
       2. The table game device according to  claim 1 , wherein the projector is disposed substantially at a center and above the game table. 
     
     
       3. The table game device according to  claim 1 , wherein the projector projects a line image. 
     
     
       4. The table game device according to  claim 1 , wherein the projector displays an effect image of a total value of a bet based on the identification information read from the RFID tag of one or a plurality of chips placed in the bet area at a position corresponding to the bet area. 
     
     
       5. The table game device according to  claim 1 , wherein the RFID reader emits radio waves having a directivity of +90°. 
     
     
       6. The table game device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a memory that stores information for verification that is used for verification of authenticity of the identification information written in the RFID tag of the chip used in a table game; and 
 a verification unit configured to compare the identification information read by the RFID reader with the information for verification stored in the memory for verification. 
 
     
     
       7. A table game device comprising:
 a chip for bet, the chip integrally including an RFID tag having identification information including a virtual value of virtual currency written to be readable; 
 a game table having an upper face on which at least a game area and bet areas for a predetermined number of players are configured, the game area being for playing a game, the bet areas being for placing the chip to bet to a result of the game; 
 an RFID reader disposed below the upper face of the game table to be opposed to each bet area, the RFID reader being configured to read the identification information from the RFID tag of the chip placed in the bet area; and 
 a projector disposed in a space above the game table, the projector being configured to project a game board image on the upper face of the game table so as to correspond to the game area and the bet areas wherein: 
 the game table includes: 
 a lower layer supported at a predetermined height position by a lower support column; and 
 an upper layer stacked in a replaceable manner on the lower layer in a thickness direction; and 
 the upper layer has a recess in the upper layer to embed the RFID reader. 
 
     
     
       8. The table game device according to  claim 7 , wherein the projector is disposed substantially at a center and above the game table. 
     
     
       9. The table game device according to  claim 7 , wherein the projector projects a line image. 
     
     
       10. The table game device according to  claim 7 , wherein the projector displays an effect image of a total value of a bet based on the identification information read from the RFID tag of one or a plurality of chips placed in the bet area at a position corresponding to the bet area. 
     
     
       11. The table game device according to  claim 7 , wherein the RFID reader emits radio waves having a directivity of +90°. 
     
     
       12. The table game device according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a memory that stores information for verification that is used for verification of authenticity of the identification information written in the RFID tag of the chip used in a table game; and 
 a verification unit configured to compare the identification information read by the RFID reader with the information for verification stored in the memory for verification.